Swahili
mtokwe
m-TOK-we
How to say it
Swahilimtokwem-TOK-wesoon
Englishwild custard applesoon
Frenchcorossolier sauvagesoon
Meaning
a tree species (Annona senegalensis), also known as the wild custard apple.
Good to know
mtokwe (kind of tree, Annona senegalensis)
Examples
- Mtokwe huzaa matunda ya kula porini.The mtokwe tree bears edible fruit in the wild.
- Watoto walikusanya matunda ya mtokwe.The children gathered mtokwe fruit.
- Je, mtokwe huu unapatikana msituni tu?Is this tree found only in the forest?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.